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hardship(noun, predicament, crisis)
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hole(noun, predicament, crisis)
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load(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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manacle(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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mess(noun, predicament, crisis)
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millstone(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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mystification(noun, predicament, crisis)
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perplexity(noun, predicament, crisis)
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pinch(noun, predicament, crisis)
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plight(noun, predicament, deadlock, crisis)
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predicament(noun, deadlock, crisis, stalemate)
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prohibition(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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red tape(expression, weakness, burden, defect)
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retardment(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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rigor(noun, predicament, crisis)
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road block(expression, weakness, burden, defect)
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shackle(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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squeeze(noun, predicament, crisis)
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tie(weakness, burden, defect, impairment)
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turning point(noun, expression, predicament, crisis)
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